Sexually transmitted infection testing and self-reported diagnoses among a community sample of men who have sex with men, in Scotland

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-230

  McDaid, Lisa M ^a   Li, Jessica ^a   Knussen, Christina ^b   Flowers, Paul ^b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONDOM USE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; SELF REPORT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878189600     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050605     Document Type: Article

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